With the arrival of the new year, the winter transfer window of Europe's top five leagues has officially opened, and the major teams will also make certain adjustments and supplements in the coming month. Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur were the first to make the move, with both teams sending off bench players, with the former sending Donny van de Beek to Eintracht Frankfurt and the latter sending meritorious captain Lloris to the Major League Soccer. Grand Paris officially announced the first new signing in the winter window, and Inter Milan also confirmed a new signing.
As a representative player of Ajax's academy, Van de Beek played well at Ajax early and was also the main player for Ajax to reach the last four of the Champions League in the 18-19 season. In the summer of 2020, Donny van de Beek joined Manchester United for €39 million, but his years with the Red Devils were a complete failure, with Donny van de Beek never occupying a regular position, even in the 2022 winter window on loan at Everton. After Ten Hag took office, Van de Beek has only made 12 appearances in the past year and a half, and in the three and a half years since he was crowned Manchester United, Van de Beek's value has also fallen from 55 million euros to 9 million euros today, and it is reported that this loan to Eintracht Frankfurt also includes a 15 million euro buyout clause.
The Reds are also close to ending Sergio Reguilon's loan spell early, having since made 12 appearances for the Reds in all competitions following injuries to first-choice left-back Luke Shaw and substitute Malacia last summer. According to The Athletic's David Ornstein, with Luke Shaw back to fitness, Malacia also close to returning, and Manchester United have decided to return to Sergio Reguilon after the Champions League and EFL Cup exits and fewer games in the second half of the season.
Sergio Reguilon's return to Tottenham is likely to be a substitute or remain on loan, with Tottenham's current left-back position at Udoki. Tottenham, meanwhile, said goodbye to the decorated captain: Lloris. The 37-year-old French goalkeeper, who captained Tottenham for nine years, kept 127 clean sheets in 447 appearances. With the arrival of new manager Postecoglou and the arrival of Vicario this summer, Lloris's position in the team has been weakened, not only has he been relegated to the bench, let alone as the second goalkeeper, but he has not even entered the squad.
Tottenham have already held a farewell ceremony for Lloris in the last round of home games, and Lloris's next stop is Los Angeles FC in the Major League Soccer, where previously retired Bale and Giorgio Chiellini both played, and they also won last year's major league championship and this year's runners-up. Lowry signed with Los Angeles FC until 2025 and his contract includes several extension options. In addition, with the departure of Lloris, only Son Heung-min is left in the team of the players who reached the Champions League final in the 18-19 season.
Paris officially announced their first signing of the winter window, signing 20-year-old Brazilian defender Berardo to a contract until 2028, according to Fabrizio Romano, Berardo's transfer fee is 20 million euros, with no floating clause. Berardo joined Sao Paulo in 2020 and made his professional debut on May 26, 2022. Previously, he was also selected for the Brazilian Under-20 national team. Last year, he was promoted to the first team of Sao Paulo, making 52 appearances and scoring one goal. In September 2023, he and his team won the Copa do Brasil. In addition, Corinthians' 18-year-old midfielder Moscado is also getting closer and closer to Paris, although he will miss three months due to surgery, but Paris still wants to sign the talented young Brazilian player.
Inter signed new signings such as Thuram Jr., Sommer, Pavard, and Bisedo in the summer window last year, and these players have had a good season in this half season. Marotta also quickly brought in a new player for Inter in the winter window, with Fabrizio Romano reporting that 24-year-old Brugh striker Buchan will join Inter and confirmed the deal with his trademark 'Here we go'. It is reported that Inter Milan and Brugge have reached an agreement on a fixed transfer fee of 7 million euros plus a floating transfer. Inter had already agreed personal terms with the Canadian striker a few weeks ago, with Buchanan set to travel to Milan tomorrow to undergo a medical on Thursday.
The main reason Inter need to bring in Buchanan urgently is that Cuadrado is out for three months due to injury, and Dumfries is missing a replacement when Darmian needs to juggle right-back, and Buchanan's arrival will fill that void. Of course, Buchanan's strengths and weaknesses are obvious, his speed and impact on the flanks are excellent, but he is not good at shooting, crossing, and playing as a wing-back also reflects the weakness of the defence.